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Koa Wood: History, Rarity, and Why It Makes Incredible Instruments Koa is one of the most remarkable woods in the world. It’s also one of the most limited. It only grows in Hawaii, and every p …

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Handcrafted Percussion & Cabin Life | Why the Northern Woods Still Call to Me There’s a certain kind of life I’ve always been drawn to. Not a fast life. Not a loud one. But one that&r …

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There are companies out there that mass produce drums—and some of them make good instruments. I’ve never been one to deny that. But they don’t make what I make. What I do here in m …

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Walnut & Karelian Birch Burl: A Cajón Rooted in Craft, Built to LastAmerican Tonewood Series Build This week’s build is a piece I’m proud to share. It’s part of my America …

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